Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review
Aims: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that may develop following exposure to a highly threatening or horrific event or series of events. PTSD can affect people across all age groups with extensive impact on functioning and is often associated with psychoactive substance misuse....
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| description | Aims: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that may develop following exposure to a highly threatening or horrific event or series of events. PTSD can affect people across all age groups with extensive impact on functioning and is often associated with psychoactive substance misuse. Cannabis is one of the most abused psychoactive substances worldwide, with users reporting anxiolytic benefits. Cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) have gained more attention and interest over the past few years due to changes in the legislation around cannabis worldwide. Research has shown cannabis-based medicinal products to be effective in treating several medical conditions. Observational studies in adult populations indicate some therapeutic promise for CBMPs in PTSD, but these results are not generalizable to younger populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e925ce6a1231481e9d3652a3cf3724b62025-08-20T03:51:43ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S54S5510.1192/bjo.2025.10171Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature ReviewQudus Lawal0Shatha Shibib1Adeola Animashaun2Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United KingdomSheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United KingdomCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Durham, United KingdomAims: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that may develop following exposure to a highly threatening or horrific event or series of events. PTSD can affect people across all age groups with extensive impact on functioning and is often associated with psychoactive substance misuse. Cannabis is one of the most abused psychoactive substances worldwide, with users reporting anxiolytic benefits. Cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) have gained more attention and interest over the past few years due to changes in the legislation around cannabis worldwide. Research has shown cannabis-based medicinal products to be effective in treating several medical conditions. Observational studies in adult populations indicate some therapeutic promise for CBMPs in PTSD, but these results are not generalizable to younger populations.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101713/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Qudus Lawal Shatha Shibib Adeola Animashaun Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review BJPsych Open |
| title | Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review |
| title_full | Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review |
| title_short | Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Young People: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | cannabis based medicinal products in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder in children and young people a literature review |
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